USC is already being mentioned as the favorite to win next year’s Pacific-12 Conference title and the Trojans open spring practice Tuesday. Here’s are the top issues entering Steve Sarkisian’s second season: FIVE Q...

USC coach Andy Enfield can finally point to improvement with the basketball program after Saturday night’s 70-55 victory over fellow struggler Washington before 5,529 at the Galen Center. The Trojans won their third Pacific-12 Conference ...

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It was a special night in Hub City as Compton High welcomed home Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan was on hand in the Tarbabes’ gym Thursday night as the school retired his jersey number. Back home during the NBA All-Star break, he was joined by dozens of family members, former classmates and teammates for the halftime ceremony. “It means a lot to me to come back,” he said prior to the Tarbabes’ game against Cabrillo. “This school and...

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USC is coming off its first winning baseball season in 10 years, which might be hard to believe for the most successful program in NCAA history with 12 national titles. But Trojans coach Dan Hubbs wants to make an even bigger step this season with the first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2005. “I expect to be a postseason team,” Hubbs said. “We want to make one more jump. There’s no doubt (we think about it). The players talk about it. They want to...

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After the buzzer sounded at Galen Center on Wednesday night, a song blasted on the arena’s sound system: “Why does it feel so good, so good to be bad.” Maybe that explains USC’s predicament as the Trojans lost to Oregon, 80-75, before 2,836 to solidify their stranglehold on last place in the Pacific-12 Conference. “It hurts,” USC forward Darion Clark said. “We just keep coming close. We’re fighting. It’s not like...

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USC coach Steve Sarkisian hired Oklahoma State offensive line coach Bob Connelly for a similar position with the Trojans. Connelly made the announcement via twitter Monday night. He will replace Tim Drevno, who left last month to become offensive coordinator at Michigan. Connelly is familiar with the Pacific-12 Conference, spending two seasons at Washington State (2001-02) and one each at UCLA (2007) and Arizona State (2012). He was dismissed by Arizona State coach Todd Graham in...

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STANFORD >> Chasson Randle called Marcus Allen a sparkplug for the team and Sunday he showed why. Allen scored four of his 10 points in the final four minutes and grabbed three of his game-high 11 rebounds in the same span and Stanford overcame a halftime deficit to beat USC 70-62 on Sunday. Randle scored 17 points, Stefan Nastic added 15 and Anthony Brown and Rosco Allen added 11 points apiece for the Cardinal (16-7, 7-4 in the Pac-12), who ended a two-game losing streak.

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USC (9-13, 1-9) AT Stanford (15-7, 6-4) Today: 5:30 p.m., Maples Pavilion TV/Radio: ESPNU/710 AM Update: USC will try to recover from a heartbreaking last-second loss to California on Thursday night. ... The Trojans will not be greeted warmly by Stanford, which is coming off a 69-67 loss to UCLA and already beat USC at the Galen Center last month, 78-76. ... If USC needs to find a silver lining, point guard Jordan McLaughlin snapped out of his shooting slump by making...

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USC coach Steve Sarkisian said Wednesday he wanted to build a football team “with the potential to be a bully.” Sarkisian took a step toward that goal by bullying the rest of the country in recruiting as the Trojans emerged with the nation’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class. Both of the major recruiting services, Rivals and Scout, crowned USC as the top-ranked program, ahead of Alabama. “It turned out exactly how we wanted it to, and we couldn’t be...

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Long Beach Poly’s Iman “Biggie” Marshall committed to USC on Wednesday, announcing his intention in a music video. Marshall has taken his time in the recruiting game, running the circus like a true ringmaster. After taking visits all over the country, and hosting top coaches like Jimbo Fisher, Jim Mora, and Jim Harbaugh at Poly last week,...

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Cordell Broadus, the son of Snoop Dogg and a standout at Diamond Bar High before transferring to Bishop Gorman this season, signed a national letter of intent on Wednesday with UCLA, committing to in a signing ceremony televised on ESPN-U. The four-star receiver considered Arizona State, LSU, USC and UCLA. Broadus thanked his mom and dad before making the announcement. “UCLA presented the best platform for him,” said Snoop Dogg on ESPN-U. A longtime USC fan, Snoop...

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Rasheem Green signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play football for USC. Serra High, Sr., DL, 6-5, 285 Rasheem Green had 23 tackles for a loss of yards, including eight sacks for the Serra defense. He was named one of the Defensive Players of the Year in the Mission League. Green helped lead Serra to a share of the Mission League crown, but the team felt his loss when a torn meniscus in his knee prevented him from playing in the first round of the playoffs, a wild...